True Christian Magazine (Page 20)

Are You Ready for Jesus’ Return?

“No one knows when that day or time will be, not the angels in heaven, not even the Son. Only the Father knows. When the Son of Man comes, it will be like what happened during Noah’s time. In those days before the flood, people were eating and drinking,

God at Work

God at Work - Providing Help for People and Their Families who Struggle with Addiction

Drug and alcohol abuse is a growing problem in the world. About 96,700 people die in a year from some type of drug overdose [1]. Unfortunately, not even Christians are exempt from addiction. Christian singer Toby Mac lost his 21-year-old son Truett to an accidental drug overdose in 2019.

Devotionals

Do Not Make Promises that You Cannot Keep

It is better not to promise anything than to promise something and not do it. -Ecclesiastes 5:5 Have you ever made a promise that you could not keep? If so, there is a reason why the Bible recommends us not to make promises. Sometimes, it is impossible for us

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The Power to Control Sin

“So, do not let sin control your life here on earth so that you do what your sinful self wants to do. Do not offer the parts of your body to serve sin, as things to be used in doing evil. Instead, offer yourselves to God as people who have

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What Can’t God Do?

“I am the LORD, the God of every person on the earth. Nothing is impossible for me.”-Jeremiah 32:27 There are many stories in the Bible that describe God’s amazing power. He did many miracles by using sinful people, angels, prophets, and a donkey. The miracles He did

Articles

What Does God Think About Lying?

In the world, we do not always take lying very seriously. We have categories for “little white lies” and “half-truths”. We might be tempted to think it is okay to lie to protect ourselves or to not hurt someone else’s feelings. When we wrap these conditions around lying, we

God at Work

God at Work at Sealy Pregnancy Resource Center

God is always at work. We see Him working at the Sealy Pregnancy Resource Center. Sealy Pregnancy Resource Center is non-profit, pr0-life, Christian-based organization where mothers or fathers go to for help. They provide free supplies and services to moms and dads like parenting classes, baby supplies, pregnancy tests, and

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Coming to Terms with Who Jesus Is

Have you ever heard anyone talk bad about Jesus? Even those who have not put their faith in Jesus are likely to say he was a good person and teacher, someone to model and respect, even while rejecting that He is God. There are also those who identify as Christians

Devotionals

God’s Discipline is for Our Good

“It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline? If you are left without discipline, in which all have participated, then you are illegitimate children and not sons. Besides this, we have had

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What People Intend for Evil God Turns into Good

When we do mean things out of jealousy to hurt others, it has a negative impact. The impact can affect us for a little while, but God can use the situation and turn it into something good. God did it in the life of Joseph. God turned his situation into

Devotionals

Stressful Times Call for Spiritual Measures

“Come to me, all of you who are tired and have heavy loads, and I will give you rest. Accept my teachings and learn from me because I am gentle and humble in spirit, and you will find rest for your lives. The burden that I ask you to accept

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Is there Really a Battle Against Good and Evil?

“Our fight is not against people on earth but against the rulers and authorities and the powers of this world’s darkness, against the spiritual powers of evil in the heavenly world.” - Ephesians 6:12 There is a spiritual battle going on in the world that we cannot see.

Devotionals

Are Our Actions Out of Love or Obligation?

“Each of you should give as you have decided in your heart to give. You should not be sad when you give, and you should not give because you feel forced to give. God loves the person who gives happily.”- 2 Corinthians 9:7 Should we do things out

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What will Heaven be Like?

No one really knows what heaven is like. But there is information said about heaven in the Bible that gives us a glimpse of what it is like. Jesus told one of the criminals who was being crucified next to Him that he would be with Him in “paradise” after

Devotionals

Can People See a Change in You?

In Acts 9, a man named Saul was threatening God’s people by saying that he was going to kill them. If he found followers of Jesus, he would have them arrested, brought back to Jerusalem, and put in jail. In Acts 9:3-4 Saul’s life changed as God

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The Reality of Hell

God is kind, full of mercy, and slow to anger. He is also holy, just, and will judge us for our sins. One day we all will be judged by Him (Romans 2:2). We will either be judged guilty or not guilty for what we have done. The not

Work In Progress

You Know You can Trust Me, Right?

"Even as Peter was saying these things, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who were listening to the message. The Jewish believers who came with Peter were amazed that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles, too. For they heard them speaking in

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The Reason for Rainbows

Why are rainbows important? It is not because there is gold at the end of a rainbow or what they are used to symbolize in the world today. They are important because God originally created the rainbow as a symbol of His promise to all living things not to flood

Bible Biographies

Why the Lion of the Tribe of Judah? Part 2

Last time we introduced Judah, the son of Jacob and origin of the phase “the Lion of the tribe of Judah." If you have not read part one of the story, please read it first [https://www.truechristianmagazine.org/why-the-lion-of-the-tribe-of-judah-part-1/] . This is the conclusion of his life. The Third

Bible Biographies

Why the Lion of the Tribe of Judah? Part 1

“And one of the elders said to me, ‘Weep no more; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, so that he can open the scroll and its seven seals’” (Revelation 5:5). This is one of the great announcements in the Book of

Devotionals

Can You Relate to Jonah?

Jonah was called by God to go to the city of Nineveh to tell the people to repent of their sins. The people were doing evil things that God disapproved of (Jonah 1:1). Jonah ran away from God because he did not want to go. He did not want

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The Weird Things God Expects from Believers

God is weird. Sorry, that doesn’t sound too appropriate. For me, though, that is how He operates. Or maybe it’s how I experience Him in my life that makes Him feel that way. I don’t know of any other way to say it, though. God is weird.

Devotionals

The Importance of Choosing the Right Friends

Having the right friends has a big impact in our lives. God warns us what can happen if we choose the wrong friends. Having the wrong friends can affect what we do, how we act, and can lead us down the wrong path. They have the power to influence us

Devotionals

Start the New Year off with Love

Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous, it does not brag, and it is not proud. Love is not rude, is not selfish, and does not get upset with others. Love does not count up wrongs that have been done. Love takes no pleasure in evil but rejoices

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The Criminal Who was Made Right with God

One of the criminals on a cross began to shout insults at Jesus: “Aren’t you the Christ? Then save yourself and us.” But the other criminal stopped him and said, “You should fear God! You are getting the same punishment he is. We are punished justly, getting what we